Second Time's a Charm

YOUR DAILY FIT TIP

If you’re feeling like a weight-loss failure, take heart: Most people who lose weight and keep it off for good don’t succeed on their first try.

That’s not to say it’s impossible to lose weight the first time you set your mind to it. Rather, it’s a reason to stay motivated if you don’t quite meet your weight-loss goals the first time around.

Losing weight doesn’t happen the same way for everyone, which means it can take a significant amount of trial and error to carve out a plan that works specifically for your body and your personal weight-loss needs. Don’t rely on a friend’s weight-loss plan to work for you, especially if it doesn’t match up with your personality type or fit into your lifestyle.

For every “failure” you experience, you have one more idea of how not to go about reaching your goals. So remember, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.